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By NotADadJustAWriter · Updated August 2019
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French
"of the fishing place"
An original choice for a fisherman's child.
English
"lost one"
Digory is the name of a character in a romantic poem from the Middle Ages as well as from The Chronicles of Narnia , also known as The Professor. There's a Harry Potter character named Diggory. If…
Dulcy is a charming feminine name with English origins, typically considered a diminutive form of Dulcie or Dulcibella. These names derive from the Latin 'dulcis,' meaning 'sweet' or 'gentle.' The…
Diminutive of Earl, English, or word name
"nobleman, warrior; early"
A word that's been used, very infrequently, as a name for hundreds of years. Interesting sound and meaning.
"earth"
Used by the Puritans but off the US charts completely since the mid-1990s, Eartha is best known today as the name of American singer Eartha Kitt, as well as of the philanthropist and humanitarian…
English word name
"elm"
For tree huggers.
Estell is a feminine name that serves as a variant of Estelle, derived from Latin 'stella' meaning 'star'. This celestial connection gives the name a sense of brightness and aspiration. The single-L…
Ethelda is a feminine name with Anglo-Saxon origins, derived from Old English elements 'ethel' meaning 'noble' and 'da' likely a shortened form of various Germanic name endings. It carries the…
English, from French, nature name
"falcon, a bird"
One of the bird names that's more appropriate for a boy, though it works for a girl too.
"a rented estate"
A fresher alternative to Dalton.
German
"goose"
A bird name that could be thought of as an animated spin on Garrett.
Hesther is a feminine variation of Esther, a name with Persian origins meaning 'star' or possibly derived from the goddess Ishtar. The 'H' prefix may have been added through linguistic evolution…
Greek
"purple flower"
Like Violet, Lavender and Lilac, Ianthe is a purple flower name. Chosen by the poet Shelley for his daughter, Ianthe has a poetic, romantic, almost ethereal quality. In the ancient myth, she was the…
Hebrew
"honeycomb or honeysuckle"
This Old Testament name feels feminine to a modern English speaker, thought the Biblical Jarah was male. In the most recent year counted, there were seven girls and five boys given the name. With the…
Jos is a compact masculine name with diverse international roots. It can function as a shortened form of Joseph (Hebrew for 'God will add') or Joshua (Hebrew for 'God is salvation'), giving it…
Arabic
"premature child"
Kadida is an Anglicized form of the Arabic name Khadija, wife of the Muslim prophet Muhammad.
Katrin is a feminine name of Greek origin, serving as a variation of Katherine, which means 'pure.' This sleeker, more streamlined spelling is particularly popular in Germanic and Scandinavian…
